CALPASC provided an alert to our members on November 19, 2018, regarding this important case providing protection to subcontractors for payments due. We greatly appreciate attorney Mark Lobb of Lobb & Plewe, who provided a thorough analysis of the case.

Not surprisingly, some builder's attorneys have taken a technical point of view that the court ruling didn't mention the term "offset", and maybe Builders or General Contractors have some wiggle room to avoid making timely and full payments.

Thanks to Mark Lobb for responding to these avoidance techniques, and he added to the Q & A he provided in his original letter. CALPASC members can click HERE for a copy.